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There are 11 ways to get from Bilbao to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIO - ATH
    6h 31m
    €81–231

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    43h 49m

  3. Drive 3,292.9 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Athenscar car 3,292.9 km
    33h 48m
    €594–858

  4. Bus to Santander Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SDR - ATH
    9h 26m
    €120–244

  5. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Irunbus bus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EAS - ATH
    11h 21m
    €138–284

  6. Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    2. Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PNA - ATH
    12h 55m
    €180–673

  7. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus
    2d 7h
    €150–217

  9. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €178–235

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    €154–216

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    35h 3m
    €633–904

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Volotea fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Athens Karolou via San Sebastián / Donostia, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 7h.

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